>> that was robert glenn ford. he said, "you lied to me, that's it. john danser didn't do it. john danser wasn't there." but guess what? they still prosecuted him. they didn't let him go, even with an air-tight alibi. as far as the commonwealth of virginia is concerned, john danser was in that apartment. so i had to testify at his preliminary hearing. >> interviewer: saying? >> saying that he was there. >> narrator: detective ford would not talk to us, despite repeated requests, but in a deposition in 2006, he made the following statement. >> what's the truth about what occurred? >> that every one of them was guilty. and i still believe that today. >> how many people is that? >> every one of them. >> ford had to protect his work. he couldn't come back looking ridiculous, or how in the world could... can one detective take so many confessions. somebody is going to wake up. unfortunately, nobody did in this case. the writing was on the wall. everyone's dna is coming back negative. isn't anyone going to wake up here? where's your prosecutor? >> narrator: the prosecutor, dj hansen